PITTSBURGH — New Orleans coach Sean Payton felt a change of venue was just what his Saints needed to break their three-game losing streak. Drew Brees threw five touchdown passes, each to a different receiver, as the Saints ended their skid with a 35-32 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The 13-year veteran quarterback finished one short of his career high for touchdown passes — he had six against the Detroit Lions in 2009 — and was 19 of 27 for 257 yards with no interceptions. His performance came on a breezy afternoon at Heinz Field after the Saints had lost three in a row at home in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. "It was good to get...

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